The daring military mission saw six TPLF fighters pitted against hundreds of Derg soldiers to release one of their founders, Mehari Tekle known under his nom de guerre Mussie, from captivity in Shire town in northern Ethiopia. The production penis enlargement without pills of the film took two years, with the shooting done in 28 days on Red One Camera, in Shire and the surrounding area. Most of the characters in the film are first time actors playing the roles of prominent figures of TPLF including Seyoum Mesfin, Sihul (Gessese Ayele) a former parliamentarian, Sibhat Nega, Abay Tsehaye, Siye Abraha, Awalom Woldu, Hayelom Araya, and Meles Zenawi.